ON THIS DAY
What happened on November 22?
November 22 brings together stories of assassination, succession, monarchy and national leadership, connecting people and turning points from different places and periods.
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Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as U.S. president
Vice President Johnson took the presidential oath aboard Air Force One in Dallas.
President John F. Kennedy was assassinated
Kennedy was shot while travelling in a motorcade through Dallas and died shortly afterward.
Juan Carlos I was proclaimed king of Spain
Juan Carlos became king two days after the death of dictator Francisco Franco.
Angela Merkel became chancellor of Germany
The Bundestag elected Merkel as Germany’s head of government.
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